Geologic Time Scale 2020: Volume 1 Review

  • 4 years ago
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Geologic Time Scale 2020, Second Edition contains contributions from leading scientists who present information in an easy-to-understand format that includes numerous color charts, maps and photographs. The book covers projects such as GTSNext, Earth Time Europe and Chronos, explaining how and why the time scale is being updated and offering expanded coverage of paleontology and stratigraphy. The authors are on the forefront of chronostratigraphic research and initiatives surrounding the creation of an international geologic time scale, and the included charts present the most up-to-date, international standard as ratified by the International Commission on Stratigraphy and the International Union of Geological Sciences.As the framework for deciphering the history of our planet Earth, this book is essential for practicing Earth Scientists and academics.